Interviews

Swedish folk metal band Utmarken from Västerbotten made a quite impressive entrance in the folk metal scene, with its amazing self-titled debut album. Coming out of nowhere, with almost no info about them before this album, Utmarken has been a very pleasant surprise for me. So, this was the perfect time to interview the band and ask Mathias Gyllengahm (vocals, nyckelharpa) everything about their music.

- Hello from Greece. Thank you very much for your time to make this interview. Read more…

Norwegian folk metallers Elvarhøi from Oslo have finally released their new single, entitled “Langt fra Len og Leite“. It comes 2 years after their previous single “Trolljuvshallingen” and 10 years after their debut EP “Fjellet Faller Aldri“. Their new song is currently available on Spotify and iTunes and will be put it other digital stores in the coming days. Elvarhøi will also be posting a lyric video soon, while they have a little treat Read more…

Furor Gallico is a new Italian folk metal band that released its newest work “Songs from the Earth” in the beginning of 2015, via Scarlet Records. It is the second full-length album for this band from Monza, and it is really a very good work. Let’s see what the band members have to tell us.

- Hello from Metal Soundscapes. Thank you very much for your time to make this interview. Your new album “Songs from the Earth” Read more…

Italian epic folk melodic death metal band Ephyra from Como has just released its second full-length album, entitled “Along the Path”. After the 2013 debut album “Journey”, the band signed a deal with Bakerteam Records, a Scarlet Records sub-label and they are ready to make their big step. Let’s see what the band has to tell….

- Hello. Thank you very much for your time to make this interview. Ephyra is a relatively new band, that is now Read more…

Epic pagan black metal band Saxorior has finally released its seventh full-length album “Saksen”. This release comes seven years after the band’s previous work! It was the perfect time to talk to the band members about their last work, their future plans and of course about their 22-year career in the scene.

- Hello. I am really glad that Saxorior added a new chapter in their discography. What is the current status of the band? After seven years Read more…

Italian epic metal project Hesperia from Macerata has recently released the fourth and final chapter of its very ambitious tetralogy “Aeneidos Metalli Apotheosis”. Hesperia is a very interesting band, the solo project of Hesperus, who has managed to build a really distinctive and personal sound through the years. The completion of his tetralogy was the perfect opportunity to ask him about his band and his future plans.

- Hello Hesperus, thank you very much for your willingness to Read more…

Austrian neofolk, acoustic, ambient, black metal band Dornenreich has recently released its eighth studio album “Freiheit”, celebrating its 18th birthday! The band has always offered its fans quality works, with many surprising and experimental elements. After the release of this new album, Dornenreich will enter a period of “change and transition”, so the time is more than perfect to ask Eviga some questions about his great band.

- Hello Eviga. Congratulations on your new work and thank you Read more…

Alvenrad is a new folk metal band from Gelderland in the Netherlands that will soon release its debut full-length album “Habitat“. Mark Kwint and Jasper Strik are the founding and only permanent members of the band. Let’s see what they have to tell about their new project and the beginning of this musical journey.

- Hello Mark and Jasper. First of all thank you for your time for this interview. Alvenrad is your new band. Before Alvenrad though, Read more…